OUR MISSION
Honor the service and sacrifice of the American military through community, movement, and remembrance.
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People impacted by wear blue
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People touched by wear blue programming
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How to Get Involved
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Join a Community Run
Run, remember, and connect with your community. Our Community Runs bring people together each month to honor fallen service members, support Gold Star and Surviving families, and share in meaningful remembrance one step at a time.
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Gold Star and Survivor Endurance Program
Offering a lifelong peer-support community for Gold Star and surviving family members. Through purposeful training, remembrance, and shared challenge, participants honor their loved ones while building strength, resilience, and lasting connection—together, every step of the way.
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Gold Star Youth Mentorship Program
Empowering youth through movement, mentorship, and meaningful connection. The Gold Star Youth Mentorship Program brings Gold Star youth together with military mentors to foster resilience, growth, and belonging.
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Volunteer
Volunteers are the heartbeat of wear blue. Across the nation, they honor fallen military heroes, support Gold Star families, and ensure we never forget—whether leading community runs or standing in remembrance at wear blue Miles.
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Request a Hero Match
Take purposeful steps in honor of a fallen hero. With Hero Match, you can request a hero to honor and join a nationwide community moving together, wherever you are, celebrating their legacy one step at a time.
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ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
wear blue: run to remember is a national nonprofit that honors the service and sacrifice of the American military while supporting the families who live with that loss every day. We serve Gold Star and Surviving families, veterans, and the communities who stand beside them by bringing people together through active remembrance. Through our programs, we create spaces where names are spoken, stories are shared, and miles are taken with purpose, whether at a Community Run, a major marathon, or a youth mentorship gathering. By combining community, movement, and remembrance, we help families feel seen, supported, and never alone. Learn More.
Through every run, mile, and mentorship moment, wear blue turns remembrance into action. Our programs strengthen Gold Star and Surviving families, empower youth, and unite communities so no one carries their loss alone and every fallen hero is honored by name and by movement.
“For over fifteen years, wear blue has been a gathering ground. It’s where connection takes root, where healing begins, and where ordinary people are reminded of their strength through the power of community.”
Lisa Hallett, CEO & Co-Founder
